A man far oftener appears to have a decided character from persistently following his temperament than from persistently following his principles.

Character is determined more by the lack of certain experiences than by those one has had.

A strong and well-constituted man digests his experiences (deeds and misdeeds all included) just as he digests his meats, even when he has some tough morsels to swallow.

Great intellects are skeptical

When a woman has scholarly inclinations there is usually something wrong with her sexuality

''To give style'' to one's character -- a great and rare art! He exercises it who surveys all that his nature presents in strength and weakness and then moulds it to an artistic plan until everything appears as art and reason, and even the weaknesses delight the eye.